Here's a Thing: Google Maps' Secret Weapon

2/26/2015 10:00AM

Every day, tens of thousands of regular people send Google corrections. But one group contributes way more than you'd think. WSJ's Christopher Mims reports. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.

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